Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00714

#1

Apr 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 11111), filed by Junior Bryan Perez Ramos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear (Form I-862), # 4 Exhibit 2 - Order of Release on Recognizance (Form I-220A), # 5 Exhibit 3 - ICE Detainee Locator Record, # 6 Exhibit 4 - Supporting Declaration (Family and Community Evidence), # 7 Exhibit 5 - Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), # 8 Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition, # 9 Declaration of Next Friend)(nr) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#2

Apr 17, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Junior Bryan Perez Ramos.(nr) Modified text on 4/17/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#3

Apr 17, 2026

PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: # 1 AO 85 Notice & Consent Form) (nr) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#4

Apr 17, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE - the Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER this case to the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. See Order for complete details. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 4/17/2026. (cp) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#5

Apr 17, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 3:26-cv-00991. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 04/17/2026)

Apr 17, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (rjr)

#6

Apr 20, 2026

TEXTY ORDER: Petitioner's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") seeking a Stay of Removal is DENIED. Petitioner seeks to enjoin removal from the United States, pending the proceedings in this case. This Court lacks authority to grant that relief. Congress has "limited federal district courts' jurisdiction to review decisions or actions made pursuant to the sound discretion of DHS officials[.]" Jane v. Rodriguez, No. CV 20-5922 (ES), 2020 WL 10140953, at *1 (D.N.J. May 22, 2020). 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) provides that "no court shall have jurisdiction to review any decision or action of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority for which is specified under this subchapter to be in the discretion of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security....". See also 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(9), 1252(g), and the recent Third Circuit decision in Khalil v. President, United States, No. 25-2162, 2026 WL 111933, at *1 (3d Cir. Jan. 15, 2026) ("Our conclusion about habeas jurisdiction requires us to answer a second question: Did the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) strip the New Jersey District Court of subject matter jurisdiction? It did. Because the INA channels '[j]udicial review of all questions of law arising from any action taken or proceeding brought to remove an alien from the United States' into a single petition for review filed with a federal court of appeals, we hold that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over Khalil's removal proceedings 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(9)"). See Calla-Collado v. Attorney General of U.S., 663 F.3d 680, 685 (3d Cir. 2011) ("Congress has vested the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") with authority to enforce the nation's immigration laws.") Therefore, because this Court lacks jurisdiction to enjoin removal proceedings, it will DENY Petitioner's request for a Stay of Removal. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 4/20/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cag) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#7

Apr 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This case was instituted on April 17, 2026, in the Middle District of Pennsylvania with a 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus signed by Vanessa Y. Cabrera, seeking Next Friend status, on behalf of Petitioner, Junior Bryan Perez Ramos. The case was transferred to the Western District of Pennsylvania on the same day. It appears Ms. Cabrera is not an attorney and as such cannot represent another party, even if acting as next friend. See Schlemmer v. Cent. Intel. Agency, 804 F. App'x 127, 128, n.2 (3d Cir. 2020). ("[A]s a layperson, Banks cannot represent other parties. A non-attorney cannot represent another party, even if acting as a next friend. See Elustra v. Mineo, 595 F.3d 699, 704 (7th Cir. 2010) (next friends may not conduct litigation pro se); Berrios v. N.Y.C. Hous. Auth., 564 F.3d 130, 134 (2d Cir. 2009) (non-attorney next friend must be represented by an attorney in order to represent incompetent litigant); see also Osei-Afriyie v. Med. Coll. of Pa., 937 F.2d 876, 882-83 (3d Cir. 1991) (non-lawyer parent cannot represent interests of children); Lewis v. Lenc-Smith Mfg. Co., 784 F.2d 829, 830 (7th Cir. 1986) (per curiam) (litigant may appear in federal court only through counsel or pro se); Herrera-Venegas v. Sanchez-Rivera, 681 F.2d 41, 42 (1st Cir. 1982) (per curiam) (same)). Only Mr. Perez Ramos himself or a licensed attorney admitted to practice before this Court may submit documents for filing on his behalf. The Clerk of Courts is directed to administratively close the case. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 4/20/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cag) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

Apr 20, 2026

Order

#8

Apr 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Elizabeth Gibbs on behalf of JUNIOR BRYAN PEREZ RAMOS. (Gibbs, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#9

Apr 28, 2026

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUNIOR BRYAN PEREZ RAMOS (Gibbs, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#10

Apr 30, 2026

Order